Gitta Sereny

Historian and author of 'Into That Darkness'

Gitta Sereny - Historian and author of 'Into That Darkness'
Born

1921
104 years ago

Died

June 14th, 2012
13 years ago — 91 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United Kingdom

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Austrian-English historian and journalist focused on the study of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. Authored several influential books including 'Into That Darkness', which reflected on the life of Franz Stangl, commandant of Treblinka. Explored themes of guilt, complicity, and the nature of evil through interviews and historical scholarship. Contributed articles to major publications and worked as a filmmaker, producing documentaries that highlighted important historical narratives.

Authored 'Into That Darkness'

Examined the psyche of Nazi officials

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